Using a fascinating series of historic maps and other evidence, this blog explores the enclosure of the medieval open fields of the North Yorkshire village of Harome in the 18th and early-19th centuries. … Read More Enclosure and the Landscape: a case study from Harome, near Helmsley
Explore the incredible story of Thomas Place, a freed Jamaican slave who inherited land in North Yorkshire, told through documents held within the Jervaulx Abbey Estate collection.… Read More Thomas Place, Freed Jamaican Slave
The story of the disastrous grand tour of Luke Stapylton, who while visiting Lausanne, made an unexpected offer of marriage to Elizabeth Cruttenden. … Read More A Disastrous Grand Tour
This post by Gail Falkingham is the second in the series exploring Middleham and Richard III, this time looking at the history of the Castle. … Read More Focus on Middleham and Richard III: The Castle
This post by Gail Falkingham explores the designed landscape of Kiplin Hall using maps, surveys and correspondence.… Read More The Gardens and Designed Landscape of Kiplin Hall
This post Gail Falkingham explores the history of Orchards and Fruit Trees through records in our collections. … Read More Orchards and Fruit Trees
In the next post in our Garden History series, Gail Falkingham explores the history of Walled Gardens and Glasshouses through records from our estate collections.… Read More Walled Gardens and Glasshouses
The next Made in North Yorkshire feature tells the story of Miss Bridget Talbot and her connection to Kiplin Hall.… Read More Made in North Yorkshire: Miss Bridget Elizabeth Talbot
This post explores records that relate to bonfire night and fireworks including a copy of the Monteagle letter, warning of the gunpowder plot and John Darley’s notebook of firework recipes.… Read More Remember Remember the 5th of November
This week, Gail Falkingham looks at Hird’s Annals, a history of 19th century Bedale written in verse by shoemaker Robert Hird.… Read More Hird’s Annals of Bedale
North Yorkshire County Record Office 